Advice on dealing with delayed possession
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Delaying exterior paint for the winter
Comments (8)First of all unless you live high up in the mountains you should be able to get your house painted. BM, SW, P&L & Duron all have high quality paints that you can apply as low as 35 degrees. The labels will say that the temperature should stay above 35 degrees for 48 house after application. These are also self priming paints. Regular primer is not designed to last for months before top coating. If your exposed wood is likely to rot if not painted then maybe see if your painters can at least do your trouble areas. Normally wood will not rot if exposed for a few months. I have painted many things in the middle of winter here in the Shenandoah Valley. Typically it was new construction. A good painter knows how to get it finished unless they are in Minnesota or somewhere that gets that cold. I remember a number of times working outdoors in the winter on new construction & people said to me "Isn't it too cold to paint?". I asked them if we should just let all of this new wood sit for 5 months until April? Our climate during the winter has plenty of days with temps above 40. Sure some folks don't prefer to be outside all day in colder weather but I personally have no problem with it. If you prime anything for the winter make sure that in the spring that it is all cleaned & re-primed. It may make prep take longer for your painters so your cost might go up a little. Good Luck!...See MorePossession after closing signed , realtor did't protect me at all.
Comments (56)I was not clear whether you were intending to not disclose the date or if one had not been included. That's fine and I am glad one was specified -- this deal i just so wonky that I don't trust your agent. And no criticism intended on your native language or English skills. I hope that was clear. As suggested above, I would certainly do far worse in ANY other language. The issue is getting someone to make sure you understand the situation you are in, what your options are and what the risks are so that you can make an informed decision. Your agent should be doing that even if their commission is paid by the seller. I am especially concerned about the suggestion that you not include the addendum in the documents you send to your lender. That is not okay. That is hiding a significant risk to the lender as well as to you and that can be a fraud -- even if not meant to defraud the lender. It does also raise insurance issues and more -- even beyond the risk of the seller not leaving when they are supposed to or them trashing the place and leaving it worse condition than you bought it in. It is not so simple as your agent might have led you to believe. It can go well. It can go bad. It can go very bad. But there should be a very real reason for not simply delaying the closing 15 days and taking possession then -- and you need to know why, agree to it, know the risks, have your lender and your insurance company know the risk and any of their concerns and yours be addressed if you close before possession....See MoreHome builder delaying construction due to wrong windows ordered
Comments (60)Since it should be obvious that nail-fin windows cannot be replaced after brick cladding has been installed over the fins, the only issue here is whether to accept the white windows or wait for the almond windows, therefore the subject of this thread has always been whether almond is worth the wait so it has always been about color preference. If you had shown us the design and actual colors we could have had a reasonable discussion but you didn't do that preferring to discuss who was at fault and the hardships this has caused you. In the end it appears you are dong beige on beige but no one will ever know for sure. Thank all of the members who responded and let it go....See MoreFlaws on a new possession... is this really normal?
Comments (20)From your other post, its not a custom build at all. Just like the builder used the word ”luxury” as marketing, he used the word ”custom” as marketing as well. You bought a completed commodity (with minor personalizing) at closing from the builder. You did not hire him as your paid professional to build a paid 3rd party designed home on your previously purchased land. As for whether or not the builder does warranty work, and when, that should be in your contract. There is no ”punch list” after closing. That is all done prior to closing, or you refuse to close. After closing, you own the issues. And hope that your due diligence included asking past clients about his performance of warranty work. Use industry standard viewing distances of 36” back in standard light to cull out the things that meet industry standards. Make your list in a Word or Excel document. Include substantiating pictures. Group like issues together. Number everything for easy reference. Submit it as per your contract for warranty requires. That could be via registered mail, email, or in person. Don’t expect drywall anything to happen until a seasonal cycle happens. You’ll have nail pops to add to the list then. Other things might happen earlier, depending on what they are. And still no pictures....See Morencrealestateguy
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